Mickela gets up close and personal with the locals as she heads to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to learn the seductive dance of tango. From attending the world's largest tango festival to dancing on the city's main stage, Mickela sees it all.

Mickela gets up close and personal with the locals as she heads to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to learn the seductive dance of tango. From attending the world's largest tango festival to dancing on the city's main stage, Mickela sees it all.

The Jeju Fire Festival in South Korea celebrates new life - with it comes all aspects of Korean tradition, beauty, and modern advancement. Mickela spans the South Korean culture from traditional mask dances to the ever-popular KPOP.

The Jeju Fire Festival in South Korea celebrates new life - with it comes all aspects of Korean tradition, beauty, and modern advancement. Mickela spans the South Korean culture from traditional mask dances to the ever-popular KPOP.

Former war-torn Croatia is one of today's top destinations. Mickela explores the dance and music traditions along the Adriatic coast in Dubrovnik's 1,000-year-old city.

Former war-torn Croatia is one of today's top destinations. Mickela explores the dance and music traditions along the Adriatic coast in Dubrovnik's 1,000-year-old city.

Mickela joins a Native-American Pow Wow with the Lumbee Tribe, digging deeper into the obstacles that a non-Federally recognized tribe must face.

Mickela joins a Native-American Pow Wow with the Lumbee Tribe, digging deeper into the obstacles that a non-Federally recognized tribe must face.

Mickela heads to Edinburgh, Scotland to celebrate Hogmanay, the world's largest New Year's Eve celebration. While there, she explores Scotland's traditional dances of ceilidh, Highland dance, and step dance.

Mickela heads to Edinburgh, Scotland to celebrate Hogmanay, the world's largest New Year's Eve celebration. While there, she explores Scotland's traditional dances of ceilidh, Highland dance, and step dance.

Mickela ends this Season 8 in Havana, Cuba, dancing her way through every party of the city - from feeling the spirituality of the Orishas to dancing salsa in the streets of Havana to learning and experiencing Cuba's strong and almost forgotten Chinese history. She also meets with the next generation of Cubanos fighting to keep their culture alive through dance and the arts.

Mickela's first trip to the island of Taiwan brings her to dance with the country's most prominent dance company in Taipei, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre; to eat in one of Taipei's most famous night markets; to find mindfulness through tea in the Alishan Forest; and to dance with indigenous contemporary dance company, Bulareyaung Dance Company.

Mickela is graciously hosted by the indigenous guardians of the land of Aotearoa (New Zealand), the Maori iwi (tribe) of Ngati Whatua Orakei in Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland). Mickela learns the dance, music, te reo Maori language, and traditions that have been passed down by the elders for generations, including the powerful Haka that has become the symbol of Maori pride throughout the world!

Mickela continues her adventures in Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand), with the Maori iwi (tribe) of Ngati Whatua Orakei to celebrate Matariki, the Maori New Year. This celebration represents a time when whanau (family) come together to look back to the past, reflect on the present, and look forward into the future, of making wishes for a brighter year to come!

Mickela heads to The Bronx to meet with the largest Garifuna community in the United States, a people of Afro-Caribbean culture with Central American influences. She learns the dances and music that have miraculously survived generations of impossible odds, and she features the Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education and the local delicacies in the neighborhood.

Of the 16 federally recognized tribes in Taiwan, Mickela meets with the Amis tribe, the largest of the tribes, along with members of the Tsou tribe, to learn the indigenous oral traditions of dance and song. From learning the nose flute to cooking with traditional bamboo to learning how these tribes are empowering the next generation, Mickela is taken right in these communities with open arms.

Mickela explores Tainan City, Taiwan's oldest city (also known as the birthplace of Taiwan), through food, drumming, and dance. With a long history of foreign occupation including by the Dutch, the Japanese, and the Han Chinese, Tainan City is known for its cultural diversity, its rich history, and its burgeoning food scene driven by young Taiwanese.

Mickela kicks off this new season of Bare Feet celebrating black Mickela kicks off this new season of Bare Feet celebrating black voices in the arts by dancing with Virginia Johnson and the renowned voices in the arts by dancing with Virginia Johnson and the renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem, along with Misty Copeland and the Alvin Dance Theatre of Harlem, along with Misty Copeland and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater! She drums and dances with the Brooklyn Ailey American Dance Theater! She drums and dances with the Brooklyn United Marching Band, celebrating Juneteenth with Black-owned small United Marching Band, celebrating Juneteenth with Black-owned small business owners, restaurants, and festivals throughout the city! business owners, restaurants, and festivals throughout the city!

NYC's stages are back for the biggest revival of all! From Lincoln NYC's stages are back for the biggest revival of all! From Lincoln Center to the re-opening of Broadway, New York City is open for Center to the re-opening of Broadway, New York City is open for business - after over a year of live theater, dance, and music being business - after over a year of live theater, dance, and music being shut down in NYC, Mickela meets with the future of what these open shut down in NYC, Mickela meets with the future of what these open stages mean for New York City! stages mean for New York City!

Mickela ends this Season 8 in Havana, Cuba, dancing her way through every party of the city - from feeling the spirituality of the Orishas to dancing salsa in the streets of Havana to learning and experiencing Cuba's strong and almost forgotten Chinese history. She also meets with the next generation of Cubanos fighting to keep their culture alive through dance and the arts.

Mickela's first trip to the island of Taiwan brings her to dance with the country's most prominent dance company in Taipei, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre; to eat in one of Taipei's most famous night markets; to find mindfulness through tea in the Alishan Forest; and to dance with indigenous contemporary dance company, Bulareyaung Dance Company.

Mickela is graciously hosted by the indigenous guardians of the land of Aotearoa (New Zealand), the Maori iwi (tribe) of Ngati Whatua Orakei in Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland). Mickela learns the dance, music, te reo Maori language, and traditions that have been passed down by the elders for generations, including the powerful Haka that has become the symbol of Maori pride throughout the world!

Mickela continues her adventures in Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand), with the Maori iwi (tribe) of Ngati Whatua Orakei to celebrate Matariki, the Maori New Year. This celebration represents a time when whanau (family) come together to look back to the past, reflect on the present, and look forward into the future, of making wishes for a brighter year to come!

Mickela heads to The Bronx to meet with the largest Garifuna community in the United States, a people of Afro-Caribbean culture with Central American influences. She learns the dances and music that have miraculously survived generations of impossible odds, and she features the Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education and the local delicacies in the neighborhood.

Mickela visits Northern Ireland for the very first time, exploring the natural beauty and legend of the Giant's Causeway. Along the way, she meets with traditional bodhran-maker Seamus O'Kane, becomes a warrior queen through Irish Festival Dance, and gets a few steps in with the Highland Dances of Derry.

Of the 16 federally recognized tribes in Taiwan, Mickela meets with the Amis tribe, the largest of the tribes, along with members of the Tsou tribe, to learn the indigenous oral traditions of dance and song. From learning the nose flute to cooking with traditional bamboo to learning how these tribes are empowering the next generation, Mickela is taken right in these communities with open arms.

Mickela explores Tainan City, Taiwan's oldest city (also known as the birthplace of Taiwan), through food, drumming, and dance. With a long history of foreign occupation including by the Dutch, the Japanese, and the Han Chinese, Tainan City is known for its cultural diversity, its rich history, and its burgeoning food scene driven by young Taiwanese.

Mickela kicks off this new season of Bare Feet celebrating black Mickela kicks off this new season of Bare Feet celebrating black voices in the arts by dancing with Virginia Johnson and the renowned voices in the arts by dancing with Virginia Johnson and the renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem, along with Misty Copeland and the Alvin Dance Theatre of Harlem, along with Misty Copeland and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater! She drums and dances with the Brooklyn Ailey American Dance Theater! She drums and dances with the Brooklyn United Marching Band, celebrating Juneteenth with Black-owned small United Marching Band, celebrating Juneteenth with Black-owned small business owners, restaurants, and festivals throughout the city! business owners, restaurants, and festivals throughout the city!

Mickela ends this Season 8 in Havana, Cuba, dancing her way through every party of the city - from feeling the spirituality of the Orishas to dancing salsa in the streets of Havana to learning and experiencing Cuba's strong and almost forgotten Chinese history. She also meets with the next generation of Cubanos fighting to keep their culture alive through dance and the arts.

Mickela's first trip to the island of Taiwan brings her to dance with the country's most prominent dance company in Taipei, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre; to eat in one of Taipei's most famous night markets; to find mindfulness through tea in the Alishan Forest; and to dance with indigenous contemporary dance company, Bulareyaung Dance Company.

Mickela is graciously hosted by the indigenous guardians of the land of Aotearoa (New Zealand), the Maori iwi (tribe) of Ngati Whatua Orakei in Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland). Mickela learns the dance, music, te reo Maori language, and traditions that have been passed down by the elders for generations, including the powerful Haka that has become the symbol of Maori pride throughout the world!

Mickela continues her adventures in Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand), with the Maori iwi (tribe) of Ngati Whatua Orakei to celebrate Matariki, the Maori New Year. This celebration represents a time when whanau (family) come together to look back to the past, reflect on the present, and look forward into the future, of making wishes for a brighter year to come!

Mickela heads to The Bronx to meet with the largest Garifuna community in the United States, a people of Afro-Caribbean culture with Central American influences. She learns the dances and music that have miraculously survived generations of impossible odds, and she features the Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education and the local delicacies in the neighborhood.

Mickela visits Northern Ireland for the very first time, exploring the natural beauty and legend of the Giant's Causeway. Along the way, she meets with traditional bodhran-maker Seamus O'Kane, becomes a warrior queen through Irish Festival Dance, and gets a few steps in with the Highland Dances of Derry.

Of the 16 federally recognized tribes in Taiwan, Mickela meets with the Amis tribe, the largest of the tribes, along with members of the Tsou tribe, to learn the indigenous oral traditions of dance and song. From learning the nose flute to cooking with traditional bamboo to learning how these tribes are empowering the next generation, Mickela is taken right in these communities with open arms.

Mickela explores Tainan City, Taiwan's oldest city (also known as the birthplace of Taiwan), through food, drumming, and dance. With a long history of foreign occupation including by the Dutch, the Japanese, and the Han Chinese, Tainan City is known for its cultural diversity, its rich history, and its burgeoning food scene driven by young Taiwanese.

Mickela kicks off this new season of Bare Feet celebrating black Mickela kicks off this new season of Bare Feet celebrating black voices in the arts by dancing with Virginia Johnson and the renowned voices in the arts by dancing with Virginia Johnson and the renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem, along with Misty Copeland and the Alvin Dance Theatre of Harlem, along with Misty Copeland and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater! She drums and dances with the Brooklyn Ailey American Dance Theater! She drums and dances with the Brooklyn United Marching Band, celebrating Juneteenth with Black-owned small United Marching Band, celebrating Juneteenth with Black-owned small business owners, restaurants, and festivals throughout the city! business owners, restaurants, and festivals throughout the city!

NYC's stages are back for the biggest revival of all! From Lincoln NYC's stages are back for the biggest revival of all! From Lincoln Center to the re-opening of Broadway, New York City is open for Center to the re-opening of Broadway, New York City is open for business - after over a year of live theater, dance, and music being business - after over a year of live theater, dance, and music being shut down in NYC, Mickela meets with the future of what these open shut down in NYC, Mickela meets with the future of what these open stages mean for New York City! stages mean for New York City!

Mickela ends this Season 8 in Havana, Cuba, dancing her way through every party of the city - from feeling the spirituality of the Orishas to dancing salsa in the streets of Havana to learning and experiencing Cuba's strong and almost forgotten Chinese history. She also meets with the next generation of Cubanos fighting to keep their culture alive through dance and the arts.

Mickela ends this Season 8 in Havana, Cuba, dancing her way through every party of the city - from feeling the spirituality of the Orishas to dancing salsa in the streets of Havana to learning and experiencing Cuba's strong and almost forgotten Chinese history. She also meets with the next generation of Cubanos fighting to keep their culture alive through dance and the arts.

Mickela's first trip to the island of Taiwan brings her to dance with the country's most prominent dance company in Taipei, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre; to eat in one of Taipei's most famous night markets; to find mindfulness through tea in the Alishan Forest; and to dance with indigenous contemporary dance company, Bulareyaung Dance Company.

Mickela is graciously hosted by the indigenous guardians of the land of Aotearoa (New Zealand), the Maori iwi (tribe) of Ngati Whatua Orakei in Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland). Mickela learns the dance, music, te reo Maori language, and traditions that have been passed down by the elders for generations, including the powerful Haka that has become the symbol of Maori pride throughout the world!

Mickela is graciously hosted by the indigenous guardians of the land of Aotearoa (New Zealand), the Maori iwi (tribe) of Ngati Whatua Orakei in Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland). Mickela learns the dance, music, te reo Maori language, and traditions that have been passed down by the elders for generations, including the powerful Haka that has become the symbol of Maori pride throughout the world!

Mickela continues her adventures in Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand), with the Maori iwi (tribe) of Ngati Whatua Orakei to celebrate Matariki, the Maori New Year. This celebration represents a time when whanau (family) come together to look back to the past, reflect on the present, and look forward into the future, of making wishes for a brighter year to come!

Mickela heads to The Bronx to meet with the largest Garifuna community in the United States, a people of Afro-Caribbean culture with Central American influences. She learns the dances and music that have miraculously survived generations of impossible odds, and she features the Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education and the local delicacies in the neighborhood.

Mickela heads to The Bronx to meet with the largest Garifuna community in the United States, a people of Afro-Caribbean culture with Central American influences. She learns the dances and music that have miraculously survived generations of impossible odds, and she features the Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education and the local delicacies in the neighborhood.

Mickela visits Northern Ireland for the very first time, exploring the natural beauty and legend of the Giant's Causeway. Along the way, she meets with traditional bodhran-maker Seamus O'Kane, becomes a warrior queen through Irish Festival Dance, and gets a few steps in with the Highland Dances of Derry.

Montreal's European history translates to its traditional dances from France, England, Scotland, and Ireland - Mickela gets a taste of this Old World feel at La Grande Rencontre Festival, while also experiencing the artistic modernity of this city. She also gets a first-hand lesson on dance for people with disabilities.

Montreal's European history translates to its traditional dances from France, England, Scotland, and Ireland - Mickela gets a taste of this Old World feel at La Grande Rencontre Festival, while also experiencing the artistic modernity of this city. She also gets a first-hand lesson on dance for people with disabilities.

Montreal's European history translates to its traditional dances from France, England, Scotland, and Ireland - Mickela gets a taste of this Old World feel at La Grande Rencontre Festival, while also experiencing the artistic modernity of this city. She also gets a first-hand lesson on dance for people with disabilities.

Of the 16 federally recognized tribes in Taiwan, Mickela meets with the Amis tribe, the largest of the tribes, along with members of the Tsou tribe, to learn the indigenous oral traditions of dance and song. From learning the nose flute to cooking with traditional bamboo to learning how these tribes are empowering the next generation, Mickela is taken right in these communities with open arms.

Of the 16 federally recognized tribes in Taiwan, Mickela meets with the Amis tribe, the largest of the tribes, along with members of the Tsou tribe, to learn the indigenous oral traditions of dance and song. From learning the nose flute to cooking with traditional bamboo to learning how these tribes are empowering the next generation, Mickela is taken right in these communities with open arms.

Mickela explores Tainan City, Taiwan's oldest city (also known as the birthplace of Taiwan), through food, drumming, and dance. With a long history of foreign occupation including by the Dutch, the Japanese, and the Han Chinese, Tainan City is known for its cultural diversity, its rich history, and its burgeoning food scene driven by young Taiwanese.

Mickela kicks off this new season of Bare Feet celebrating black Mickela kicks off this new season of Bare Feet celebrating black voices in the arts by dancing with Virginia Johnson and the renowned voices in the arts by dancing with Virginia Johnson and the renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem, along with Misty Copeland and the Alvin Dance Theatre of Harlem, along with Misty Copeland and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater! She drums and dances with the Brooklyn Ailey American Dance Theater! She drums and dances with the Brooklyn United Marching Band, celebrating Juneteenth with Black-owned small United Marching Band, celebrating Juneteenth with Black-owned small business owners, restaurants, and festivals throughout the city! business owners, restaurants, and festivals throughout the city!

Mickela kicks off this new season of Bare Feet celebrating black Mickela kicks off this new season of Bare Feet celebrating black voices in the arts by dancing with Virginia Johnson and the renowned voices in the arts by dancing with Virginia Johnson and the renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem, along with Misty Copeland and the Alvin Dance Theatre of Harlem, along with Misty Copeland and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater! She drums and dances with the Brooklyn Ailey American Dance Theater! She drums and dances with the Brooklyn United Marching Band, celebrating Juneteenth with Black-owned small United Marching Band, celebrating Juneteenth with Black-owned small business owners, restaurants, and festivals throughout the city! business owners, restaurants, and festivals throughout the city!

The world-renowned ball season in Vienna, Austria emulates the ostentatious lifestyle of the 18th & 19th century imperial family, the House of Habsburg, with its traditional Viennese waltzes. Mickela dons a gown in celebration while also learning the knee-slapping traditions of Schuhplattler in the hills of Steiermark!

The world-renowned ball season in Vienna, Austria emulates the ostentatious lifestyle of the 18th & 19th century imperial family, the House of Habsburg, with its traditional Viennese waltzes. Mickela dons a gown in celebration while also learning the knee-slapping traditions of Schuhplattler in the hills of Steiermark!